Born on August 27, 1770, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel grew up in Stuttgart, Germany, one of Germany's largest and most populated cities. Hegel was the oldest child of the three born to father Georg Ludwig and mother Maria Magdalena. Hegel's father worked for the civil service, while his mother came from a line of high-ranking lawyers. At three years of age, Hegel attended the German school. Shortly after at the age of five, he was taught Latin declensions by his mother before he began learning at the Latin school. When Hegel was in his early teenage years, his mother Maria died of a fever. A fate that both him and his father were able to escape. After his mother passed, Hegel was left with a passion for education and learning, as ingrained by his mother. Hegel quickly began to assimilate the writings of Enlightenment philosophers. He continued his studies of classics and philosophies at Tübingen. After Hegel graduated, he began tutoring and editing as he explored the world of theology. Hegel's first major success was his published Phänomenologie des Geistes. After he became a published author, he continued his teachings at Berlin and Heidelberg. Despite his father's hopes of his son joining the clergy, Hegel gained interest in forming a philosophy of his own after a bond was formed between him and his roomate, Friedrich W.J. von Schelling. Aside Hegel's hope of continuing a career in philosophy after college, he instead became a private tutor for other students. Hegel proceeded to publish works on dialectical thinking and his theories on totality, before dying of cholera, a fatal bacterial disease of the small intestine, on November 14, 1831.[1]
Major Beliefs/Teachings
Major Writings
Hegel's first major writing, Phänomenologie des Geistes, was published in 1807. This novel described the way people view the "new world." In the Preface of his writing, it says that spirit will never be at rest, for it will always be engaged in moving forward with life.[2]
Influenced by/Legacy
Again, depending on your specific topic, there may be influences from previous eras, philosophers, or schools of thought. Or, their importance may have been influential on others who came after--include this legacy and name who was influenced and in what ways.
GWF Hegel
GWF Hegel | Biography | Major Beliefs/Teachings | Major Writings | Influenced by/Legacy | Further Reading
Biography
Born on August 27, 1770, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel grew up in Stuttgart, Germany, one of Germany's largest and most populated cities. Hegel was the oldest child of the three born to father Georg Ludwig and mother Maria Magdalena. Hegel's father worked for the civil service, while his mother came from a line of high-ranking lawyers. At three years of age, Hegel attended the German school. Shortly after at the age of five, he was taught Latin declensions by his mother before he began learning at the Latin school. When Hegel was in his early teenage years, his mother Maria died of a fever. A fate that both him and his father were able to escape. After his mother passed, Hegel was left with a passion for education and learning, as ingrained by his mother. Hegel quickly began to assimilate the writings of Enlightenment philosophers. He continued his studies of classics and philosophies at Tübingen. After Hegel graduated, he began tutoring and editing as he explored the world of theology. Hegel's first major success was his published Phänomenologie des Geistes. After he became a published author, he continued his teachings at Berlin and Heidelberg. Despite his father's hopes of his son joining the clergy, Hegel gained interest in forming a philosophy of his own after a bond was formed between him and his roomate, Friedrich W.J. von Schelling. Aside Hegel's hope of continuing a career in philosophy after college, he instead became a private tutor for other students. Hegel proceeded to publish works on dialectical thinking and his theories on totality, before dying of cholera, a fatal bacterial disease of the small intestine, on November 14, 1831.[1]Major Beliefs/Teachings
Major Writings
Hegel's first major writing, Phänomenologie des Geistes, was published in 1807. This novel described the way people view the "new world." In the Preface of his writing, it says that spirit will never be at rest, for it will always be engaged in moving forward with life.[2]Influenced by/Legacy
Again, depending on your specific topic, there may be influences from previous eras, philosophers, or schools of thought. Or, their importance may have been influential on others who came after--include this legacy and name who was influenced and in what ways.Further Reading
Where can I read more about this?Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel Biography. Synopsis and Early Life. Retrieved from
https://www.biography.com/people/georg-wilhelm-friedrich-hegel-9333532
Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit, tr. A. V. Miller. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1977. First published in 1807. Retrieved from
http://thegreatthinkers.org/hegel/major-works/phenomenology-of-spirit-phanomenologie-des-geistes/